Shoppers in Heywood have spoken of their devastation after it was announced on Tuesday (February 28) that the Argos depot that employs more than 300 people in their town is due to close.
Sainsbury’s, who own the high street retailer, have announced that around 350 jobs are at risk at the site in the Rochdale borough, which serves Argos stores across the north of England.
Bosses said the move is part of an overhaul intended to create a ‘simpler’ and ‘more modern’ logistics network, however Unite bosses have said there is ‘no economic justification’ for the closures. The union added that as well as direct job losses, HGV drivers employed by Wincanton, who are contracted by Argos, are also at risk.
